The 2013–14 Liga II was the 74th season of the

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, the second tier of the

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. The season began on 7 September. The 25 teams were divided in two series (with 13, respectively 12 teams). The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The first six teams from each series played a play-off for promotion to

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. The teams placed 6th to 12th played in a Relegation play-out. The first two teams in each series promoted at the end of the season to

, and the teams placed below the 10th place were relegated to

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Teams

At the end of 2012–13 season,

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, Săgeata Năvodari from Seria I and Corona Brașov,

ACS Poli Timișoara Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara (), commonly known as ACS Poli Timișoara, Poli Timișoara or simply ACS Poli, was a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Timișoara, Timiș County. The team was founded in 2012, the y ...

promoted to

. Four teams were relegated to

: Chindia Târgoviște, Dinamo II (Seria I), FCMU Baia Mare and

Unirea Alba Iulia Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III. Among the greatest achievemen ...

. The winners of the six 2012–13 Liga III series were promoted to Liga II: SC Bacău, Gloria Buzău,

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, Minerul Motru, Olimpia Satu Mare and Unirea Tărlungeni. After the end of the last season, FC Delta Tulcea, CS Otopeni and FC Argeș were dissolved. Luceafărul Oradea withdrew from Liga II and enrolled to Liga IV.

Craiova teams

Following a legal decision,

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was re-enrolled by the Romanian Football Federation to the second series of Liga II. A second place was offered to Universitatea Craiova, the team supported by the local authorities.

Renamed teams

CS Buftea was moved to Clinceni and renamed FC Clinceni, while Damila Măciuca was moved to Reșita, becoming Metalul Reșița. FCM Târgu Mureș was renamed ASA Târgu Mureș.

Excluded teams

Sportul Studențesc was excluded for the championship because the team was not programmed in the first four rounds due to a debt to Rapid CFR Suceava.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Seria I

Seria II

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Promotion play-offs

At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off and the winners and runners-up will promote to the

. The teams will start the play-off with the number of points gained in the regular season only against the other qualified teams.

Seria I

Seria II

Relegation play-outs

At the end of the regular season, the teams that finish 7-12 form each series will play a Relegation play-out and the last three teams will relegate to the

. The teams will start the play-out with the number of points gained in the regular season only against the other qualified teams.

Seria I

Seria II

Goals

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( Rapid CFR Suceava) ;3 goals *

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( Farul Constanța)

References

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Teams

Craiova teams

Renamed teams

Excluded teams

Stadia by capacity and locations

Seria I

Seria II

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Promotion play-offs

Seria I

Seria II

Relegation play-outs

Seria I

Seria II

Goals

See also

References